Sigh. Jeter did his best to keep negotiations out of the media. The FO leaked the 3/45 number. I believe the Jeter camp had mentioned 5-6 years in November. Did anyone offer anything? Don't know. Neither do you.

The Mets overpaid for Wright. They extended his contract when they didn't have to. They didn't want to drive fans away forever. They did this because he was their most popular player. Wright NEVER gets 20m a year in the open market. NEVER. I assume you're looking at your David Wright poster when you say he would.

Posted by MikeT23 on 3/28/2013 10:20:00 AM (view original):Sigh. Jeter did his best to keep negotiations out of the media. The FO leaked the 3/45 number. I believe the Jeter camp had mentioned 5-6 years in November. Did anyone offer anything? Don't know. Neither do you.

The Mets overpaid for Wright. They extended his contract when they didn't have to. They didn't want to drive fans away forever. They did this because he was their most popular player. Wright NEVER gets 20m a year in the open market. NEVER. I assume you're looking at your David Wright poster when you say he would.

You guys remember that time Jeter walked on water? Probably not, he tried to keep it hush hush, that's the leader that he is.

I think it was 20/200m but, yes, I was serious. A lifetime deal, so to speak. He'd walk around and shake hands after he retired. Hang out with the corporate guys when needed. Of course, realizing that the boys seem quite serious about getting under the luxury tax number, I don't think it's such a good ideal now depending on how MLB would view the contract.

Beltre has been putting up better numbers forever. And the final year can be voided if he fails to me PA numbers.
Zimmerman has been putting up similar numbers. His final year is a team option and it's when he's 35, not 37.

Both deals are MUCH more team friendly and both teams are contenders. Mets are overpaying for a player on a non-competing team. Horrible contract when compared to those two.

Beltre has been putting up better numbers forever. And the final year can be voided if he fails to me PA numbers.
Zimmerman has been putting up similar numbers. His final year is a team option and it's when he's 35, not 37.

Both deals are MUCH more team friendly and both teams are contenders. Mets are overpaying for a player on a non-competing team. Horrible contract when compared to those two.

Which Beltre? Adrian hadn't hit in years and got that deal based off of one great season in Boston.

Yes, playing in LA/SEA, Beltre put up good numbers. After moving to more hitter-friendly parks, he's destroying the ball. That said, I thought TEX was stupid for signing him to that deal at the time but he's earning the money.

Yes, I'm comparing this 1B contract to 3B contracts because 3B is a more valued position. As in, Miguel Cabrera's value goes up after he moves from 1B to 3B (as long as he's not a disaster at 3B, which I'd argue he wasn't.)

Wright put up better numbers than Beltre over the course of his career. I wonder what Wright would do in Texas!